Jonas_Damborg
Jonas Damborg
Danish footballer (born 1986)
Jonas Brix-Damborg (born 17 April 1986) is a Danish retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently functioning as a player and assistant coach at Vorup FB and is also a member of Hobro IK's board.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonas Brix-Damborg | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-04-17) 17 April 1986 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Skørping, Denmark[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Vorup FB (player-assistant) Hobro (board member) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1999 | Frem Skørping | ||
| 1999–2003 | Støvring IF | ||
| 2003–2005 | Randers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2011 | Randers | 124 | (1) |
| 2011–2021 | Hobro | 276 | (1) |
| 2021– | Vorup FB | ||
| Total | 400 | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Denmark U21 | 7 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021– | Vorup FB (player-assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Randers
Damborg was 18 years old when he moved to Randers FC.[2] Before, he had played youth football for Frem Skørping and Støvring IF.[1] He made his professional debut on 10 April 2005 in a 1–1 home draw against OB. He came on as a substitute in the 38th minute for the injured John Sandberg.[3] During the first half year, he made eight Superliga appearances. He scored a single goal for Randers – in a 4–0 away win over AaB on 22 October 2006.[4]
Hobro
On 4 July 2011, it was announced that Damborg signed with Danish 1st Division club Hobro IK.[5]
Damborg was part of the team that sensationally reached promotion to the Danish Superliga in 2014, with a team consisting of semi-professionals.[6]
On 6 August 2020, Damsborg – who had grown into team captain – signed a contract extension until the summer of 2021.[7]
Retirement
At the end of his contract, 35-year-old Damsborg announced his retirement from football and revealed, that he would continue at Hobro as a board member.[8] Beside that, he was also hired as a insurance broker at Willis Towers Watson.[9]
On 2 September 2021, Damborg confirmed that he would function as a player and assistant coach for Danish amateur club Vorup FB who was playing in the Jutland Series.[9]
Hobro IK
- "Skørpingdrengen, som blev superligaspiller". rebildnetavis.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- Johansen, Carsten (6 October 2004). "Randers FC beholder Kasper Rynkeby". bold.dk (in Danish).
- "Superligakamp Randers FC-OB, 10.04.2005 - SuperStats". superstats.dk. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- "Superligakamp AaB-Randers FC, 22.10.2006 - SuperStats". superstats.dk. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- Helmin, Jesper (4 July 2011). "Damborg skifter til Hobro". bold.dk (in Danish).
- Sauermilch, Jonas (11 June 2017). "Sensationelle amatører har vist vejen for ny Superligaklub - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish).
- Schmidt, Martin (6 August 2020). "Bekræftet: Hobro forlænger med kaptajnen". bold.dk (in Danish).
- Hobro-ikon stopper: Fortsætter i bestyrelsen, bold.dk, 29 June 2021
- Tidligere Superliga-anfører skifter til JS-klub, bold.dk, 2 September 2021
- Madsen, Nicolai Margon (27 May 2017). "Hobro sikrer sig oprykning til Superligaen - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish).
- Jonas Damborg at Soccerway
- Jonas Damborg on Hobro IK (in Danish)
- Jonas Damborg national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)